Coal Dust from Irene Kelley, featuring The Kruger Brothers
Of late we’ve been hearing from storied bluegrass singer and songwriter Irene Kelley mostly with new music from her venture with her two daughters, i.e., Women of Kelley. But this week we get a single of her solo work, in association with The Kruger Brothers. It’s a song called Coal Dust, more of Irene’s family […]
Kruger Brothers make their Grand Ole Opry debut
The Kruger Brothers doing soundcheck at the Opry – photo © Margaret Willows Two weeks ago today, August 6, was a red letter day for The Kruger Brothers. Siblings Jens on banjo, and Uwe on guitar, along with longtime bassist Joel Landsberg, made a trip from western North Carolina out to Nashville for their official […]
Come Some Winter Morning from Irene Kelley with The Kruger Brothers
Irene Kelley has a new single set for release this week, a lovely, homey ballad for everyone who appreciates the ongoing transition from fall to winter. Titled Come Some Winter Morning, it is another co-write Irene completed with Ronnie Bowman and Terry Herd, which will appear on her next full-length project, Snow White Memories, expected […]
Bluegrass Beyond Borders – The Kruger Brothers Epitomize the Immigrant’s Appreciation
The Kruger Brothers are an ideal example of the impact bluegrass has made on music, even on those who live far from American shores. It was that profound impression that lured brothers Jens and Uwe Kruger away from their native Switzerland and subsequently resettle in North Carolina where they could explore the roots of that [...] Merry Christmas from The Kruger Brothers
The Kruger Brothers have released this lovely Christmas card in video form for all their friends and fans. It's a new song called December, about their life growing up in Switzerland, accompanied by photos of Jens and Uwe when they were little boys. Memories of your own childhood at Christmas time are sure to be [...] Carolina In The Fall 2017 photos
Claire Ratliff was at this past weekend's Carolina In The Fall Music and Food Festival, in her capacity as publicist for host band, The Kruger Brothers. She shared these photos of several of the stage performers in Wilkesboro, NC. Hitchhiking to Fame – The Kruger Brothers
When a person mentions the Kruger Brother’s, eyes twinkle. Recently the trio performed at The Rose State College Hudiburg Center, which finished off the Banjo Fest, sponsored by The American Banjo Museum in Oklahoma City. I had the opportunity to visit with Jens, Uwe, and Joel before the concert kicked off. It was at this [...] Even more photos from Delaware Valley
We aren't finished yet with Frank Baker's photos from the 2016 Delaware Valley Bluegrass Festival. There's one more gallery after this, and we are delighted to announce that he will be with us at the World of Bluegrass in Raleigh at the end of this month. Carolina In The Fall video from The Kruger Brothers
The Kruger Brothers, along with the good people who promote Wilkes County, NC where they live, have created and released a new music video from one of the Brothers' songs. The song is Carolina In The Fall, an encomium to the beauty of the part of western North Carolina where they settled upon emigrating to [...] Beautiful Nothing – The Kruger Brothers
The Kruger Brothers are well-known to bluegrass audiences for their many years of touring and recording in the US since emigrating from Switzerland in their youth. But their appeal crosses beyond the strictures of genre, both for their undeniable virtuosity on banjo and guitar, and their tremendous appeal as natural entertainers. That's what stood out [...] 